BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 M340i, M340i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, X3 M40i, 2020-2021 X4 M40i, 745Le xDrive, 2019-2021 Z4 M40i, and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. During engine start, the engine management software may cause...
Engine & cooling
Toyota Supra Engine problems by year
19 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Toyota Supra's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Oil pressure sender gauge may be defective. Continued engine operation under high temperature and high pressure may cause the sending unit to leak oil or may cause the engine to lock up.
Latest Supra engine complaints
The radiator was serviced five times. The head gasket failed due to flaw in engine design. *Yh
I purchased the vehicle from a used car lot and paid to get the dmv processed and the smog check was done prior to purchase. After purchasing the vehicle, the owner told me he was suing the auto repair business next door because he was falsifying the smog checks on car the used car dealer took to him. My vehicle, I learned was not owned by him when he sold it to me. My vehicle had two pink slips with the orginal being in mississippi. As a police officer I investigated it with dmv from june of 2000 to february...
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of 2002 when I was able to talk the guy in mississippi into releasing the vehicle. I never needed a smog check until july 2002. My vehicle failed because of high hc. I was told that my engine needed rebuilting and I am currently getting my engine rebuilt. I think hyarcs auto repairs ah190682 also forged my smog check. The owner of pasadena auto sales had a falling out during the year and a half it took me to get the ownership title to the car he sold me.*Ak
Vehicle started overheating while driving. Head gasket had blown. Dealer contacted. Dealer said this was a common problem with this type of vehicle.*Ak
I like to know if nhtsa has any information on head gasket defect on my 86.5 Non-turbosupra model. I have read and seen lots of these problems reported on websites and owner clubs prior to this happening to me. Thinking that it might have applied to people that might mod their engine at first and didnt think much of it since I dont do anything like that to my car. My car is all factory original, no mods, all major services done by toyota dealer themselves so I am most surprised when it happened to me. Strange...
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thing is I was told by one mechanic after the fact that these engine must have head retorque every 30k in toyota manual. I have not seen that in the owner;s manual or heard it recommend when I brought it to the dealer for services.Hmmmm. Anyways I would appreciate any helps you could provide. Thank you. *Ak
Blown head gasket, blown piston due to overpressure, stalled.
After taking vehicle for a safety check consumer had driven about 200 miles and heard two bangs. Then, temperature gauge went to high. Consumer pulled over, and noticed flames coming from under the hood. Consumer proceeded to get out of vehicle, and entire vehicle caught on fire and melted to the ground.*Ak
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *ET
Oil/temperature gauge lights came on intermittently. Consumer checked oil regularly, and the engine locked up.
In mar 95 the car had the cylinder head gasket replaced because of minor leak in #6 cylinder. The head was resurfaced and pressure tested and found ok. In the following years, the gasket was replaced two more times and leak still reoccurs.
OIL PAN FAILED RESULTING IN LEAK.
Going 45mph engine locked up. Took to dealer & mechanic said top cam had blown out & needed replacing. Had it replaced. Problem not fixed. Took to another dealer & mechanic replaced entire engine. *Ak
Head gasket started leaking around 60 miles and leaked again around 181000 miles. Had gaskets failed both times, causing the cooling system to become overpressurized during engine operation, and sucking water into cylinder after engine is shutdown. This is a common problem with toyota supras. *Ak
Experienced head gasket failure due to a design flaw in the engine; also, roof leaks water into engine compartment during a rain storm and lands on driver's head/shoulder and arms, could be distracting. *Ak
There is an inherent flaw in the design of the 7m-gte engine used in the toyota supra.
Catalytic converter overheated, resulting in under body fire into the interior. *Ak
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data